The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

presents

Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa

This exhibit was organized by the University Museum of the University of
Pennsylvania. An additional installation of archive photographs from the
collections of the Kelsey Museum depicts the construction and early history
of the first Aswam Dam, and serves as a preface to Ancient Nubia: Egypt's
Rival in Africa.

Click here to learn about the first Aswan dam, its effects on the region, and to see some related photographs.

Click here to see some artifacts in the exhibit. These artifacts are from the collections of the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, contact the University Museum directly. It should be noted that the quality of these images has been intentionally compromised to discourage their unauthorized use.